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Obama’s “wear a sweater” moment

Barry O decided to borrow a page from Jimmah Carter’s energy expertise in the 1970′s.  Carter felt the best way to overcome the energy crisis was to wear a sweater.  The Obamessiah’s take?  See for yourself:

Proper Tire Inflation? Great. How About the Other Two out of Every Three Drivers?

The RNC is chuckling over Obama calling for voters to make “sure your tires are properly inflated” because “we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling if everybody was just inflating their tires.”

RNC spokesman Alex Conant responds, “Obama’s solution to America’s energy crisis is inflating tires?! Maybe he’s been out of the country too long.”

I’ll give Obama a smidgen of credit, in that yes, having properly inflated tires can get you a few more miles per gallon.

“Running a tire 20 percent underinflated – only 5 to 7 pounds per square inch (psi) – can increase fuel consumption by 10 percent. That can easily cost motorists two or three miles per gallon. Not only that, but running underinflated also reduces the tire’s tread life,” said Bob Toth, Goodyear’s general manager, auto tires.

However, this doesn’t mean everybody can inflate their tires and get more mpg tomorrow. Survey information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that about one in every three cars has a significantly under inflated tire. …

Ooooooooooookay then.

Barry thinks this man was an underappreciated pioneer in thoughtful energy policy

July 31, 2008 - Posted by crushliberalism | Carter, environuts, Obama, oil